1. (a) A chief administrator may request the executive director that an individual be considered for a waiver of either the enrollment or initial licensure requirements regarding a Class B conviction or deferred adjudication. An individual is eligible for one waiver request. This request must be submitted at least 45 days prior to a regularly scheduled commission meeting.

2. (b) The request must include:

   1. (1) a complete description of the mitigating factors identified in §215.15 and §217.1 of this title;
   2. (2) all court and community supervision documents;
   3. (3) the applicant's statement;
   4. (4) all offense reports;
   5. (5) victim(s) statement(s), if applicable;
   6. (6) letters of recommendation;
   7. (7) statement(s) of how the public or community would benefit; and
   8. (8) chief administrator's written statement of intent to hire the applicant as a full time employee.
3. (c) Commission staff will review the request and notify the chief administrator if the request is incomplete. The chief administrator must provide any missing documents before the request can be scheduled for a commission meeting. Once a completed request is received, it will be placed on the agenda of a regularly scheduled commission meeting.
4. (d) The chief administrator will be notified of the meeting date and must be present to present the request to the commissioners. The applicant must be present at the meeting to answer questions about the request. Staff will present a report on the review process.
5. (e) After hearing the request, the commissioners will make a decision and take formal action to approve or deny the request.
6. (f) The effective date of this section is October 26, 2009.

Source Note:The provisions of this §211.30 adopted to be effective October 26, 2009, 34 TexReg 6661.